Today's Promise

Today's Promise

Dr. Bill Bright

Covered With His Love

"Long ago, even before He made the
world, God chose us to be His very own, through what Christ would do for us; He
decided then to make us holy in His eyes, without a single fault - we who stand
before Him covered with His love" (Ephesians 1:4).

On every continent and in scores of countries, I have asked thousands of
people, including Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists, communists and atheists: "Who
is the greatest person who ever lived? Who has done more good for mankind than
anyone else?"

Among knowledgeable people, the answer is always the same, "Jesus of
Nazareth."

Born nearly 2,000 years ago, His coming had been foretold for centuries by
the great prophets of Israel. The Old Testament, written by many individuals
over a period of 1,500 years, contains more than 300 references concerning the
promised Messiah. All of these prophecies have been fulfilled in the birth,
life, ministry, death and resurrection of Jesus. They could not have referred to
anyone else.

That in itself is conclusive evidence of God's personal and supernatural
intervention in history. Jesus' coming into this world was no accident, and we
who trust Him are covered by His love.

What a beautiful picture - covered with His love!

"All the armies that ever marched and all the navies that were ever
built, and all the parliaments that ever sat, and all the kings that ever
reigned, put together have not affected the life of man upon this earth as has
that one solitary life," declared an anonymous observer in reflecting upon
the life of Jesus Christ.